“To be yourself in a world that is constantly trying to make you something else is the greatest accomplishment.”
― Ralph Waldo Emerson
“To be yourself in a world that is constantly trying to make you something else is the greatest accomplishment.”
― Ralph Waldo Emerson
And Allah found you lost, and guided you.
[Qur’an 93:7]
Salam Alaikum,
heute geht es ums Fernsehen. Soweit ich mich erinnern kann, hatten wir erst einen Fernsehr als wir aus unserer ersten Wohnung in Berlin ausgezogen sind. Das denk ich war so um das Jahr 1998, nicht dass ich mich an den Umzug erinnern kann.
KIKA und später Super RTL und RTLII waren die Sender die ich mir am meisten angeschaut hatte, Wickie und die starken Männer, Ducktales, The Real Ghostbusters, Inspektor Gadget, Löwenzahn etc.
Durch Besuche bei anderen Familien im DMK habe ich immer öfters wieder gesehen wie andere kein Fernsehr haben. Schon damals, war dass ziemlich interessant, ich fand es gut. Mich hatte es immer genervt wenn Leute solche dann fragten, “eeecht du hast kein Fernsehr, wie überlebst du” Als ob man nicht ohne Fernsehr leben könnte würde ich mich dann immer fragen. Trotzdem “konnte” (man lese wollte) ich wohl nicht ohne, die Strafe kein Fernsehr mehr für eine Woche, war echt hart. Hin und wieder über die Jahre wurde der Fernsehr von meinen Eltern in die Kammer gestellt. Das war damals, vor Youtube und Internet Hype, okay okay so alt bin ich nicht.
Auf Bambule gings heute darum,wohin es das Fernsehen zieht, mit dem Titel Fernsehen – Quo Vadis? Die Prämisse der Fernsehr ist tot wurde am Anfang gestellt, und auch wieder wiederlegt mit der Statistik das wir ungef. 38 minuten am Tag im Internet verbringen aber 242 minuten vor der Glotze, wobei ich mich frage woher diese Statistik kommt.
Es wurde auch erwähnt, dass das Primetime TV vielleicht echt einfach ohne Menschenwürde ist und dass das RTL z.B Gewinn macht und kein Fernsehen.
RTL ist Bildungs fern sehen
[Nico Semsrott]
Im Islamischen Diskurs wird der Fernsehr oft als “Shaitanbox” erwähnt, wir werden oft dazu aufgefordert dem keinen Platz in unserer Wohnung zu geben. Von der, wie auch in der Sendung gesagt wurde, alles in der Wohnung ausgerichtet wird. Es bekommt den Königsplatz in unserer Wohnung.
Meine Meinung, (die niemand hören will, wer ist dieser Junge?) ist, dass es okay ist es zu gucken, aber man aufpassen sollte was man sich anguckt. Es kommt darauf an was man sich anschaut wenn die Frage ist, ist fernsehen Halal oder Haram. Generell gilt für nicht Gottesdienstliche Handlungen, dass alles Halal ist außer was in der Shariah verboten wurde. Die Frage die sich jeder also fragen sollte ist, was für einen Affekt es auf deinen Iman hat, deine Gedankengänge etc.
Wenn Kinder fernsehen sollten sie es nicht alleine tun und wenn möglich sollte ein Elternteil die Sendungen vorher screenen. Also alle Episoden gucken, und entscheiden ob es geeignet für das Kind ist. Wenn nicht mit den Kindern offen darüber zu reden, und zu erklären. Es ist auch wichtig, wenn man etwas zusammen guckt hin und wieder zu fragen was die Moral hinter der Sendung ist. Du bist in erster Linie ein Erzieher, ein Lehrer wir können es uns nicht leisten, dass unsere Zukunft verwelkt.
Abu Hurayrah, rahimahullah, berichtete, dass der Gesandte Allahs, sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam, sagte: “Wenn ein Mensch stirbt, all seine Taten erlöschen außer für 3 Arten: eine fortlaufende Sadaqa, ein Wissen (über Islam) von denen andere profitieren, und ein rechtschaffenes Kind dass Dua für ihn macht.”
[Muslim und andere]
Was am wichtigsten ist denk ich, ist dass man nicht vergisst immer Moderat zu sein, eine Balance einzuhalten zwischen dem Entertained sein und dem Konsument sein.
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Wa Salam,
Abdur-Rahman
…God loves those who put their trust in Him. If God helps you, no one can overcome you; if He forsakes you, who else can help you? Believers should put their trust in God
[Quran: 159-160]
Another week, more favourites! Let’s get right into it.
This time a difficult decision based on the fact that I haven’t had much time this week so I’ve watched more videos under 10 minutes.
1. That’s not how you call people to good!
“Brother Nouman Ali Khan explains beautifully that Dawah has Ethics too!”
2. Legacy of Islam in China
In this video we are told a little bit about our lost history in China. The hui Muslims have always fascinated me, once I found out that there was a Muslim Chinese admiral leading a fleet of ships way bigger than that of Columbus.
Part of the television series “The Revolution will be Televised” and animated by Sweet Crude.
My second favourite, has a very smooth animation and like a commenter said has the design by apple feel. I just like it.
It is once again a shortfilm by PJ Liguori, which has captured this spot. A story about how he writes stories.
Big Man is an interesting short film, about how seemingly innocent actions through the eyes of a child can have serious consequences. I laughed at the point where the TV shut off and the boy moaned NEPA (National Electric Power Authority) as I understand though it has been dissolved for a while now. My last trip to Nigeria was a long time ago, during my second year at school. We went for 6 months so I did get to experience a bit of Nigerian life. InshaAllah soon again.
Ghost Town, was surprising to me. The style of the video is very different from what I expected, what I’m used to from most Sports related videos.
Esprit es-tu la? Asks where the original spirit of Parkour has gone, where 99% of all videos devolve to showing off instead of community building, instead of mental and physical training in foreground. I guess that is why I wanted to get involved in it, the final push into training was this video below.
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Wa Salam,
Abdur-Rahman
I also keenly realize that if Muslims sincerely strive to effectively challenge Islamopobia, there needs to be a simultaneous effort to combat ethnic bigotry among Muslims. The Creator helps those who have spiritual integrity and authenticity. It’s not authentic to talk about Islamophobia and Arabophobia while being silent on its cancer-like manifestations among Muslims and Arabs. Also, this is not simply Arab on black racism that Muslims need to face. There is Somali on “Bantu” racism, black on white bigotry among some in Islamic centers, colorism between Pakistanis and Bengalis, etc.
It was a close call
near to the abyss, a deep fall
My partner had my back though,
held me back, held me close
We were close, both orphaned at young age
it was hard to gauge sometimes, whether we’d make it through the day
I fear the closure,
I feared the full measure of the law,
my partner bit the bullet for me
Taking a minute to say goodbye
Paid close attention, yes there was some tension
but we went through thick and thin
The world looked so dim
it was time to close down
drowning in bills, the orphanage shut down
This last heist was supposed to take care of all our little problems,
They caused us, with their close mindedness, I digress.
The kids were moved to different institutions,
they were close to my heart
seeing no other solution
tried a new start…
I failed…
Revenge is all that is on my mind now
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Cough, cough the “winter” has taken me captive I’ve got a bad case of the colds…
Wa Salam,
Abdur-Rahman
Heaving my luggage onto the bus, I sit down on one of those snap-back seats. An African brother looking at me as I get comfortable. A middle aged man sat right across me a dog between his thighs. Reminded me a bit of Roxy (in Egypt), I wonder if she’s alright.
2 stations further the driver admits an elderly lady. I hesitate slightly before making the decision to offer my seat, thinking that my seat isn’t that suitable, making eye-contact with the middle-aged man across. Before I could offer, the man offers his seat, already standing up guiding his dog to sit a seat over to my right. The dog slightly surprising the lady as it bumps into her, he apologises.
The bus now driving again, a few minutes lapse as the lady asks the dog owner if the dog was born blind. He replies, “No she was born with one eye only. No one wanted her, so we decided to take her on as well.” Now I notice that her right eye is closed up.
They talk some more about dogs, about animal abuse, and about her daughter being mean to her granddaughter in not letting her have a dog. He explains that dog maintenance is time consuming and a responsibility to take serious, that he understands why people might not be able to take that responsibility.
The whole exchange brought a smile to my face, and I began thinking of the role of animals in Islam.
There is not an animal on earth, nor a bird that flies on its wings, but they are communities like you…
[Quran 6:38]
As I said in a previous post, every creature on this earth, except those that decide not to be (from the jin and mankind) are Muslims.
It is forbidden to be anything but merciful to animals, even when slaughtering them for food.
“If someone kills a sparrow for fun, the sparrow will cry out on the Day of Judgment, ‘O Lord! That person killed me in vain! He did not kill me for any useful purpose.'” (An-Nasa’i)
When the Prophet saw. saw a person over-burdening his animal he said: “Fear Allah in your treatment of animals.” (Abu Dawud) Again and again we are shown to be kind to animals to treat them well.
Countless times as a child I heard the Ahadith about the woman who imprisoned a cat.
Narated By ‘Abdullah bin ‘Umar : Allah’s Apostle said, “”A lady was punished because of a cat which she had imprisoned till it died. She entered the (Hell) Fire because of it, for she neither gave it food nor water as she had imprisoned it, nor set it free to eat from the vermin of the earth.” – [Bukhari Vol.4, Book 56, #689]
About the man walking in the desert, being so thirsty he climbed down a well. As he comes up he saw a thirsting dog, thinking about how he was so thirsty, he went back down and gave it to drink. Because of this act, he was granted entrance to Paradise.
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Wa Salam,
Abdur-Rahman
First snow of winter
Snowball fight strategy drawn up
Playtime! Playtime! Splash!
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Peace,
Abdur-Rahman
“When you have friends, don’t expect your friends to fill your emptiness. When you get married, don’t expect your spouse to fulfill your every need. When you’re an activist, don’t put your hope in the results. When you’re in trouble don’t depend on yourself. Don’t depend on people. Depend on Allah.”
― Yasmin Mogahed